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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1936
Page
7
Market reports from Cleveland and Toledo show live poultry bids with hens at 32 cents per pound, roosters higher, and Leghorns listed. Grain and produce prices include No 2 red wheat around $1.13, corn No 2 yellow near $0.88, oats and rye varied, with eggs extras at 33 1/3 cents and butter extras noted.
Thousands attended the Dearborn Ford conference as Henry Ford and Edsel Ford showcased a 17th century Cape Cod windmill gifted to Greenfield Village. The Pilgrim mill built in 1633, known as Farris Mill, was relocated to the village amid demonstrations and tours for dealers and newspapermen.
A one day National Preaching Mission session unfolds in Elyria on Tuesday November 19 with ministers conference sessions at Congregational Church, talks by Dr F D Butchart and Rev Earl D Miller, women and youth meetings, a luncheon, and a mass meeting at the Congregational Church urging all Lorain County churches to attend chaired by Will J Foster.
Father Charles E. Coughlin was cleared of contempt of court charges for missing a deposition in a suit seeking his ouster as head of the National Union for Social Justice. A judge ruled the deputy sheriff failed proper service, noting officers warded him off during a Pittsburgh case filing.
Professor Sturgis head of the Spanish department at Oberlin College will address the Young Men's Club at the Y.M.C.A. Monday evening. His talk titled Spain will offer a new perspective on the Spanish Revolution and its outcomes.
The Greenfield Village mill near the southeastern end and close to the Cotswold Cottage has been reshingled with hand hewn shingles and sits to catch breezes from the Ford airport, restoring roof shaft and sails for full wind advantage.
Pittsburgh Nov 7 Trade unionists renewed their drive for organization of the steel industry. They claimed their effort secured a wage increase for 526 799 workers but called it insufficient for wage earners. A two day meeting between the Steel Workers Organizing Committee and the committee for industrial organization launched the renewed campaign with policies to be set today and tomorrow.
Four bandits aided by two women held up about 50 patrons at a Chicago cafe. One victim was wounded by a shotgun blast to the orchestra leader while the attackers terrify guests and two assailants die in a confrontation with a policeman outside the Pow Wow Barbeques Stand.
Henry W Refenning died at home after a three month illness. He was born March 18 187 and lived in Emria the past sixteen years. He worked as an assembler at Pfaudler Co. He belonged to the Fraternal Order of Eagles and Modern Woodmen of America. Surviving are his wife Livan, two daughters Cari Moon Gary Indiana and Mavie Refenning El Tia, son Civide Refennine Emria, two sisters and two brothers. Call at late Rome urt'i Sunday morning. burial at Cleveland Street Cemetery Amherst.
Dr. Robert Samerpine Radford a longtime professor since 1429 died today in a Vernon hospital from uremia following bronchial pneumonia. Known to students as Uncle Bobbie he taught at Northwestern and Tennessee Universities.
Mrs. A. Aldrich of Litchfield R D 1 owned a car slightly damaged when struck by a truck driven by Max Jones on Fast Avenue at Seventh Street shortly before noon. Police report notes the impact bent the car, with damage described as minimal.
Oberlin Ohio prepares for a Community Chest drive with an $8 500 goal and a proposed budget of 3509 for Red Cross 31860 for Visiting Nurse 559 for Girl Scouts 3500 for Bay Scouts 3150 for Vocational School 2600 for Allen Hospital 300 for Village Improvement Society 11800 for Relief 150 for Administration Expense 359 for Campaign Expense. The drive is planned to start November 16 and run through November 26 with M A Houghton named as chairman and a first advisory committee meeting scheduled at Oberlin Inn.
A church bulletin lists times for Church School at 9:15 a m Morning worship with Armistice Day sermon by the minister at 11 00 a m and a 7 98 p m tea at the parsonage 271 Forest street Dr and Mrs Richards host student age gathering at 7 30 p m Youth Fellowship in James Brand House and weekly meetings Monday through Friday including Executive Council Forum and Mission Study Group on Africa led by Mr and Mrs Dart
Rev S Lee Whiteman leads a Methodist program with a 4 45 a m church service and 11 a m school, 1 6 45 p m junior church, 9 1 0 p m Armistice sermon The Bird in the Cannons Mouth open house for students at 53 South Cedar Street and a 7 00 p m school of Religious Education at Bosworth Hall on Monday.
The Olivers in Conservatory Woodwind Quintet left Thursday to perform before the Illinois State Teachers convention at the University of Illinois. Members traveling include Wain leader Anton Winkler Ruth Blair Vernon Reeder Marvin Howe Lois Fees and Gordon Jones as accompanist.
Howard Cammeron aged 19 of 111 Elbe Street was fined five dollars and costs by Major D A Baird after pleading guilty to disorderly conduct. He was arrested at the skating rink on Broad Street following an argument with the attendant. Two companions were not detained.
Bonnie McGucken of Stop 7 on the Yellow Line asked Elyria police yesterday afternoon to help locate a lost purse. The bag contains 355 dollars in receipts and several receipted bills. She thinks it was lost in a Woolworth store on Broad Street or between Broad Street and West Avenue.
Dr. Frank R. Dew attends the annual health commissioners conference in Columbus this week. Mrs. J. A. Richards and others join the State Women's Missionary meeting in Troy.
Varela boasted that with six men he could take Madrid and ordered 30 planes and 30 tanks to back infantry from Vareales. The rebel general said anarchists are in disarray in downtown Madrid, emptying arsenals, shooting hostages, and threatening to blow munitions. He warned of danger to 30,000 hostages in prisons. Foreigners are said to be safe in embassies, with the British embassy stockpiling water and food for 15 days.
Two St Pauls Evangelical members Lavonne Schramm and Donald Gurder will compete to represent the church in the Prince of Peace Declamation Contest. Rev Ernst Irion said the contest occurs during Sunday School at 9 50 a m. The winner gets a bronze medal. the county winner earns a silver medal and advances to the district contest.
In Chicago on November 7 Judge James H Wilkerson confirmed the Reconstruction Finance Corporation action to collect about $14.9 million from Central Republic Bank stockholders. The court ruled the $99,000,660 loan to the Dawes Bank was legal.
The Vatican reports Pope Pius XI ordered drapery added to portions of Michelangelo’s nude Sistine Chapel figures as offensive to morals. Artist Biagio Diagetti has begun scaffold work to painting flowing draperies and aims to finish before Christmas.
Twenty six Elvirians were scheduled to show local police officers how sound they are as drivers for the first local driver tests. Seventeen passed at noon today. exams include a quiz on traffic rules and a driving demonstration under officer observation. Only Elvirians may take the tests. outsiders must go elsewhere.
The quarterly gathering of the Lorain County Women’s Missionary Association of Baptist churches will be hosted at the Litchfield Baptist Church. It will be an all day meeting on Tuesday, November 10.
John Krystoof of 134 Oak Street was fined one dollar and costs after arraignment before Mayor D A Baird on a charge of intoxication.
The sun god Ra journeys through the heavens in the Boat of Millions of Years, traversing the sky as dawn breaks and light spreads across Egypt, a mythic voyage illustrating cosmic order and daily renewal.
The Cleveland Trust Company sues Settimio DeAngelis and others for 1486 91 on a note and mortgage foreclosure on Lorain property. Home Owners' Loan Corpora tion petitions against Robert E Tannor for 3590 50 with mortgage foreclosure. Twenty Lorain County properties sold at sheriff’s sale. one El ria house bought for 1826 by Otto K Mischka for William Darmas. Marie Thomas divorces Joan Thomas on grounds of gross neglect of duty. Additional suits total 1650 against John Taub over an October auto accident at Oberlin Avenue and West Fifteenth Street Lorain. Lucy Szmania seeks 3000 and John J Szmania seeks 5500 for injuries and car damage. Accident occurred about 545 PM with unlit car backing onto Oberlin Avenue.
Industrial Commission records show four fatal accidents among 31 county industrial incidents in September. Time lost totalled about 28 241 days, with 56 claims of over seven days, 26 of seven days or less, and 265 medical cases. Statewide 19 722 injury or disease claims were filed, eight eight fatal, with 154 925 fewer days lost than August.
North Olmsted reports arrests for speeding on Cleveland street and reckless driving on October 31. Howard Hand faced a reckless driving charge on East avenue. M. B. Maddock of 339 Sixth street charged with speeding and red light violation on West street. Emery Cartensen of Lorain charged with careless driving on Lake avenue en route to Elyria theater. all three to appear before Mayor Baird next Tuesday morning.
George Long reported to Elyria police at 2 45 a m today that his brown Ford trunk or racketer pickup with license ZD T776 was taken from the Colson Company parking lot. The vehicle was parked earlier in the Tot al 4p area.
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